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NASSAU, The Bahamas - THIS IS A NEWS ITEM ON THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION TEN ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION AT 12PM, FRIDAY, 18TH SEPTEMBER, 2015.
THE TENTH TROPICAL DEPRESSION OF THE SEASON FORMS OVER THE EASTERN ATLANTIC.
AT 11AM, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION TEN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.1°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 36.7°WEST OR ABOUT 870 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH, AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS WITH SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED BY SUNDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM ON SATURDAY.
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